security Camera for reception

Hi,

WE are looking for a security Camera for reception something under €100 with the following functions.

Its not important to us that it records
It needs to be connected to our receptionist's PC
It should have motion detection so that if anyone is outside our receptionist should get automatic pop up window on her screen, and this need to happen almost instantaneously.

OR

we can connect the camera to another monitor beside our receptionist but we don't want it to be on all the time, it should be on only if there is someone out side.

I have found a camera which has motion detection and it sends emails if it detects any movement but this is no use to us because the delay between the motion detection and email is a lot

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Hi robbiebreslin
as I'm in Australia I can only offer you some suggestions and then on that look for it in your country
As I see it your first problem is the alarm, if you use only a monitor how will you hear an alarm ? or have the monitor activated?
Do you want a live CCTV type camera with a video feed? or a just a motion activated?
Introduction to video capture and Motion Detection, well worth a read to give you a good base to start withhttp://www.zonetrigger.com/articles/motion_detection/intro-motion-detection-and-video-capture.php

So after reading that you have newfound ideas of the many options.
Maybe a red flashing light near the desktop? Do it yourself?
Turn your ordinary camera into a Motion Detection Camerahttp://www.farco.co.nz/

Since your budget isn't too much, I think the solution with the camera and email is still the best. The delay is because you use an external email address and not your own server. With a few free downloads, that can be solved though. Install email server software, setup one email address, configure triggers. Only thing though, is you also need to setup a DNS server inhouse, as otherwise the email won't be dropped into the PC you designate as the email server.

Still waiting for a response from robbiebreslin so we know where to head.
A couple areas if you could clear up.
Is this for night time by any chance as you can have motion sensitive light that turn on they are very inexpensive..
Day time is a little more difficult since the light effects motion detection.
Also the alarm type?http://www.swann.com/s/products/view/?product=1311
Outside our receptionist is my grey area.
Is this for security?
How much outside? as passer by's could trigger things as well.
Do you have an area outside for patients?
If it is a small area then even a mat will do.
Hope my response triggers a ping
regards Merete

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IP4IT StaffAuthor Commented: 2013-10-10

What we need is:

When someone enters the building during the work day we would like the solution to pop up a window on our receptions desktop display so that she can see who the person is that has entered the building, before the arrive at her desk which is about 15 seconds later. We do not want a window open all the time as we have few visitors and she is using the PC. She wishs to know who the visit is and put a name on them and decide how she would like to route them before they are infront of her.

But maybe if I post my thoughts other experts can add on to it.
I know there is facial recognition software for unlocking a computer screen and cctv,
banks also use it more or less
but to this level where the facial recognition could identify who that person is and display their personal medical details on the screen, first you would require a license and their permission ,have them provide you with a photo and to fill out a form.